Road guard



March 23, 1937. A E, }BR|CKMAN ET AL 2,074,77l

ROAD GUARD Filed Feb. 21, 195e 3 sheets-sheet 1 #L4/v E. BEK/(M4N mf @E0/@76E 4. LEQSON.

March 23, 1937. A. E. BRICKMAN ET AL 2,074,771

ROAD GUARDY Filed Feb. 21, i956 s sheets-sheet 2 March 23, 1937. A. E. BRICKMANET'AL Filed Feb. 2l, 1956 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Mar. 23, 1937 PATENT ori-ICE ROAD GUARD y `Alan E; Brinkman A Application February 21,

y 4 Claims.

This invention relates to road guards, one of the objects being to provide a safe but relatively inexpensive construction. Other objects may be N inferred. v Ar Referring to-the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is an elevation of one example of the "FigurefZ-Iisa vertical `section taken from the line I-II in Figure 1. "f

lo Figure 3 is a cross-section taken from the line IIITIIIin Figure 2.` v

Figuresfi' and5 "show details. l

Figures 6, 7 and 8, are views similar to Figure 2 but showing possible modifications, these being l5 considered a second example of the invention.

Figures 9 and 10 show details of the second example.

Figures 11 and 12 are, respectively, plan and elevation showings of a third example of the invention.

Figures 13 and 14 show details of this third example.

In the rst example of the invention the roadl guard means is formed by two wire ropes I which are arranged in spaced parallel relationship. This relationship is maintained by brackets each formed by bending a length of bar to provide a body portion 2 and spaced legs 3 extending away therefrom, these brackets being arranged in each instance so that the body portion 2 is oiset from the ropes I away from traiiic, the ends of the legs 3 being provided with suitable means for connecting them to the ropes I.

If it is desired simply to maintain the spaced relationship of the ropes I the above combination is all that is required. In case the bracket is to be used for mounting purposes, upstanding supports l and means for hinging the body portions of the brackets to these supports are provided. Such means may consist of the eye-bolts 5 illustrated by the drawings. The supports 4 are olset from the ropes away from trafc as are the body portions 2 of the brackets, this bringing the two together and permitting the described hinging.

Various -iorms of means may be provided for connecting the ends of the legs 3 to the ropes I. lin the example being described the bars from which the brackets are constructed may be formed to provide inwardly turned studs on the ends of the legs onto which nuts 6 may be screwed. This arrangement provides studs positioned in transverse associa-tion with the ropes and permits the use of U-clamps 'I which may be applied about the ropes and which are aperand George A. Gleason, y f Worcester, Mass., assignors Y Steel and Wire Company of poration of New Jersey to The American New Jersey, a cor- 1936, serial Ne. 65,166 7 tured to `i-lt over these studs. To provide for iirmer clamping, fillers 8 are provided, these being apertured to fit over the studs within` the clamps 'l and having ends 8a shaped to seat against'theropesl. In the example under discussion two of these iillers are used between each of the clamps and their ends are beveled so that when `the clamps arecompressed by the nuts 6 these beveled edges function inthe manner of clamping wedges.A

`In thecase of the second example the same general 'construction'fis used 'excepting that the legs 3 of the various brackets do not turn inwardly but are simply apertured. Screws 6a are then threaded into the apertures in these ends so as to position the clamps l. A further -ieature o-f this example is that the screws 6a may be inserted either upwardly or downwardly and thereby provide for different spacing of the ropes. The drawings illustrate the dierent possible positions. Furthermore, the clamps 'I may have their apertured parts placed on either side of the ends of the brackets and the screws 6a may be screwed completely through so that nuts 6D may be screwed on their projecting ends. This provides for a further possible variation in the spacing of the ropes.

This second example also illustrates the use of llers that are different from those described in connection with the rst example. These fillers 9 are much thicker than the fillers 8 and but one is used within each of the clamps. It is provided with an edge 9b that is curved to seat against the ropes. Although thicker than the lllers 8, these fillers 9 are not so thick but that they permit the screws 6a some latitude in their clamp-tightening action, whereby firm connections with the ropes are made.

'I'he third and last example of the invention illustrates a construction wherein iour of the ropes I are used. Furthermore, the brackets are associated in pairs, the brackets in each pair being arranged so that their body portions 2 are olset from the ropes away from trafc and are at different heights, the ends of the legs 3 of each of the brackets in each pair being connected with alternate ones of the ropes I. Connectors I0 complete the installation by hinging the body portions of the brackets in each pair together.

This third example of the invention shows how it also may be adapted to mount the ropes I as well as to space them. An upstanding support II is offset from the ropes I away from trac, and a pair of the brackets is mounted in the same arangernent described above excepting that the body portions 2 of the brackets are hinged directly to the support Il by suitable clamps I2.

A further difference is to be Seen in that the brackets are oppositely offset from the center line 5 of the support Il while the ends of their legs 3 are connected to the ropes l in vertical alinement.

This construction is particularly valuable in that it tends to eliminate the possibility of a colliding vehicle striking the ropes with such force as to swing the brackets to permit the vehicle to strike one of the road guard supports.

We claim: 1. A road guard including the combination of a plurality of spaced strands providing a road l5 .guarding means, brackets each providing a body portion and spaced legs extending away therefrom, and means for connecting the ends of said legs with said strands, said brackets being arranged With their body portions offset from said 20 strands away from traffic and at different heights, the ends of the legs of each of said brackets being connected with alterate ones of said strands and their respective body portions being hinged together.

2. A road guard including the combination of a plurality of spaced strands providing a road guarding means, brackets each providing a body portion and spaced legs extending away therefrom, means for connecting the ends of said legs 30 with said strands, said brackets being arranged with their body portions oiset from said strands away from traflic and at diierent heights, the

ends of the legs of each of said brackets being connected with alternate ones of said strands, an upstanding support and means for hinging the respective body portions of said brackets to said support.

3. In a road guard including the combination of spaced strands providing a road guarding means, a bracket providing a body portion and legs extending away therefrom, said legs carrying studs positioned for transverse association with said strands, U-clamps for application about said strands and which are apertured to t over said studs, llers that are apertured to lit over said studs within said clamps and which have ends shaped to t against said strands, and means for fastening said U-clamps to said studs.

4. In a road guard including the combination of spaced strands providing a road guarding means, a bracket providing a body portion and legs extending away therefrom, said legs carrying studs positioned for transverse association with said strands, U-clamps for application about said strands and which are apertured to flt over said studs, llers that are apertured to t over said studs within said clamps and which have ends shaped to t against said strands, and means for fastening said U-clamps to said studs, said legs adjustably carrying said studs so they may be arranged to extend either upwardly or downwardly therefrom.

ALAN E. BRICKMAN. GEORGE A. GLEASON. 

